Cross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting Designs [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: July 22, 2006

A delight for fairy fanatics--over fifty fabulous designs to enchant cross stitchers everywhere. It has been said that "fairies are not seen by the eyes but by the heart." The popular cross stitch designers invited to contribute their designs to this book have used their imagination to capture the qualities of the wee folk in this magical collection of fairy designs, to delight and inspire stitchers of all abilities. Enchanting project ideas range from bags to banners, cards to cushions and pot lids to pictures, with full color charts and step-by-step instructions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles; 2nd edition (July 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715325736
• ISBN-13: 978-0715325735
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, March 23, 2007

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Audrey Campbell "Jelly Bean" (College Place, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting Designs (Paperback)

I bought this because the cover shows a slim female fairy with beautiful wings. That is the type of fairy that I like. Inside, that picture is there, but it is a large project. There are smaller projects but they do not have the beautiful detail. The cover project is certainly the best one in the book. Also, I don't care for little children or chubby fairies. There are children in here and they often look like gnomes. If you love children fairies, chubby fairies, and gnomes, this is the book for you.

There is a section on birthday fairies which is a "fairy of the month" that is pretty. Those projects are fairly short - done in an evening or two.

Another section has alphabet fairies which is also cute if you like that sort of thing. The fairies have beautiful wings, but no faces.

There is a fairy godmother which resembles a stereotypical grandmother with colorful layers of clothing. It is a country style similar to Mary Englebreit.

There are also seasonal fairies and silhouettes. I love seasonal projects, but I don't care for these.

Now there are some wonderful things in this book to balance it for me. Each project has a list of supplies needed for the project shown. The introduction is very good with lots of information and there are helps in the back to show the different techniques. Other kinds of projects are shown as well. For example, the fairy godmother project has a border around it that makes a great bookmark. Gift tags, sachet bags, cards, tooth fairy pillow, memory album, bell pull, towel band, drawstring bag, decorated notebook, pencil holder, purse, napkin holder, paperweight, coaster, and others. The techniques for these are in the book and you could use any cross stitch pattern for any of these projects. I was hoping to find a beautiful fairy bookmark, but even though I didn't find it in this book, I still found a few other items that I will use.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for those stitching for little girls, April 27, 2007

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Annette Garcia "xStitchandBeyond" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting Designs (Paperback)

This book contains work from a number of different designers with slightly different styles which provides a lot a variety in the fairies. All the designs are quite whimsical so may not appeal to everyone, however the book well suited my purpose for something quick and pretty for several small nieces. I used the lovely fairy alphabet for little name plaques.

The layout of the book is very well-done with lots of ideas on using the designs, clear charts and instructions for floss and materials and an excellent techniques and finishing section. Those starting cross-stitch so they can make unique gifts for little girls will find this book very useful. I would not recommend it for advanced stitchers looking for detailed fantasy designs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for daughter's nursery, September 28, 2008

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Aimee "itabey" (Chatham, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Stitch Fairies: Over 50 Enchanting Designs (Paperback)

I am having another little girl and wanted to do a fairy theme for her room. I did not want to do Tinkerbell or Disney and that was all I was finding. I then found this book and it is perfect for what I need. There is a fairy alphabet, as well as fairy of the month for card projects. Overall, I am very pleased.